Weekly Menu Plan

It has become very clear to me that eating well while caring for a newborn is going to require some pre-preppin’ and organization, so I thought I would share my POA for the week..

Now breakfast, lunch and snacks are pretty easy for me. Breakfast can be one of many quick options… some of my go to favorites are cereal with fruit and nuts, oatmeal, smoothies, Ezekiel bread with nut butter and bananas and yogurt/cottage cheese and fruit. These are all quick, simple and nutritious options that take no time to make.

Lunch. Well lunch is easy too. I either do dinner leftovers, veggie burgers, a turkey sandwich or some tuna or salmon. I always cut up veggies for a crudite on Sunday so I usually have a heaping plate of them as well. Sometimes raw, sometimes quickly steamed with garlic powder and olive oil. I think I’m gonna pre-cook a few sweet potatoes for another quick lunch option!

Snacks. Easy too! Smoothies, fruit and yogurt, nuts, graham crackers and peanut butter, hard boiled eggs/whites… basically a smaller portion of what I have for breakfast and lunch.

But dinner… dinner is where things can get tricky! So this is why I am planning five meals for the week, buying the groceries, and doing a little pre-preppin’ on Sunday.

This is such a good reminder. I used to do this all last summer – preplan and make your new recipes all the time – but over the year (I’m a teacher) I stopped as it got busy and we went day by day and ended up eating the same thing all the time. This reminds me that it is especially important to plan when you are busy. I am expecting my first baby in just a few weeks so this was great timing.

I also have not been wanting to eat much lately and even when I am hungry am indecisive (pushy baby!). I went out today and got the ingredients for 2 of your recipes I haven’t tried before. I felt sooo good making new healthy recipes and loved eating them. Hopefully I can keep it up.

Thanks for sharing your plan. I’m not a mom or pregnant yet but I’m moving together with my bf in a few months and since I’ll be the cook at home AND am working full time it’ll be good to have a plan 🙂

I’m currently sitting at my desk making a similar plan for next week. I love to meal plan! I have recently started to plan out my snacks (as much as I can) too. It helps me stay well-rounded nutritionally and prevents me from doing a drive by and grab in the kitchen pantry. I’m a new Mom too and the plan helps me feel a little more in control of my day! Good luck and keep sharing!

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